Marvel Studios rolled out its 36th film last week with Thunderbolts* (2025), the latest ensemble entry in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jake Schreier, the film hit theaters on May 1, reuniting a lineup of returning antiheroes. Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier lead the charge, joined by Hannah John-Kamen’s Ava Starr/Ghost, Wyatt Russell’s ...

Last week, the 36th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was unveiled. With excitement not quite nearing Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) standards but a lot stronger than Captain America: Brave New World (2025), Jake Schreier’s Thunderbolts* (2025) officially debuted in theaters on May 1. Bringing back fan-favorite characters such as Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, Thunderbolts* ...

More names have been reported for Avengers: Doomsday (2026). Despite successes like Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), the Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen its once-dominant box office performance taper off in recent years. Outside of Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), fan enthusiasm has grown more selective, and Marvel’s future strategy has come under ...

When Robert Downey Jr. dropped a bombshell Instagram post, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) were sent into a frenzy. The photo features a jaw-dropping lineup of Hollywood heavyweights who will star in the highly anticipated “Avengers: Doomsday.” Seen sharing laughs were Downey himself, Chris Hemsworth, Channing Tatum, Simu Liu, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and ...

Marvel Studios is currently riding high on the success of Thunderbolts* (2025), which is already making waves with a projected $160-$170 million global opening weekend. The Phase Five conclusion is bringing back fan favorites like Florence Pugh’s Yelena and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky for what may be the team-up the MCU desperately needed. But not all corners of the Marvel Universe ...

Thunderbolts* (2025) has finally arrived in theaters, capping off Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—and, true to form, Marvel Studios is sending fans into theory mode with two significant post-credits scenes that hint at where this cinematic universe is heading next. Anticipation for the film has been building since the debut of its first trailer last year, which drew ...

Marvel fans, assemble! Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure is adding another hero to its impressive lineup of character experiences. Starting this summer, guests will have the opportunity to meet Alexei Shostakov, also known as Red Guardian, from the highly anticipated Marvel film Thunderbolts. A Heroic Return to Character Debuts It’s been nearly a year since Avengers Campus introduced a ...

The Marvel franchise is no stranger to epic crossovers, and it’s a trend that continues to this day, whether it’s with theatrical installments such as Thunderbolts (2025)–the MCU’s umpteenth superhero ensemble that hits theaters on May 2–and the highly anticipated upcoming Avengers: Doomsday (2026), which will mark the end of “The Multiverse Saga”. Revealed during a recent multi-hour stream, several ...

Ryan Reynolds helped turn Deadpool from a cult comic figure into one of Hollywood’s most recognizable anti-heroes. Yet despite the character’s long-awaited arrival in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, new comments from Reynolds and Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld suggest fans may be waiting longer than expected for the next chapter. Deadpool’s crossover into the MCU was a major milestone for Marvel ...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s First Family will finally arrive with a retro-futuristic twist, a genre-bending tone, and a few unexpected character updates. Marvel Studios is preparing to reintroduce a cornerstone team from the comic book canon in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the long-awaited debut of Marvel’s First Family within the core MCU timeline. Slated for release on July 25, ...